Shutdown Talks Are Picking Up Steam
There’s more urgency in discussions to end the government shutdown — now the longest in history — though Democrats say they’re not giving up on a deal on health subsidies.
Senate Democrats huddled for roughly three hours yesterday to discuss the negotiations. They exited with essentially the same strategy, pushing for an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, though they said they may be nearer to the end of the shutdown.
While Democrats are largely unified in their talking points on health-care costs, some members have hinted at a fork in the road in ...